After dying early, I traveled to ancient times and became a boy

The grand opening sale lasted for three days. Ye Xunqing stocked up on three days' worth of food in advance, but he didn't expect it to be used up in one day. This forced him to find a way to solve the food shortage problem.

When he returned to the palace that night, he showed the account book to Xie Lingyin, "Uncle Xie, thank you for your help, otherwise we wouldn't have made so much money. Excluding labor costs and food costs, we still made a profit today."

Xie Lingyin looked at the figures in the account book. "So much silver?"

Ye Xunqing said: "That's because the people who come to eat here are not short of money. This is all thanks to the prince. His arrival has brought many wealthy people here."

Xie Hui said proudly, "This is the star effect, understand? Kangxi went on incognito tours, Qianlong traveled to the south of the Yangtze River. How many famous dishes did they leave behind?"

Xie Zhiyan muttered, "Father is saying something that no one else can understand again."

Before Xie Hui spoke, he would occasionally blurt out a modern phrase or two, but no one responded to him, so he stopped talking.

It’s different now, he has found his soulmate.

Ye Xunqing nodded slightly. "Your Highness, what you said makes sense. It's the celebrity effect. How about I ask Your Highness to be the spokesperson for our store?"

Xie Hui declined, "Forget it, my image cannot be exposed to the public."

Ye Xunqing was also joking. If he really asked the prince to be his spokesperson, he would be the first one to get in trouble.

Feng Jingheng said, "Ah Qing, we've almost used up all the ingredients you prepared today. What are you going to do tomorrow? There are quite a few customers who didn't get to eat today and are planning to come tomorrow."

Ye Xunqing was also struggling with this issue. He prepared the ingredients according to people's consumption capacity in that era. He originally wanted to offer a three-day opening promotion, but he underestimated the rich people in Pingzhou City. The ingredients for three days were eaten up in one day.

Take the stove, for example. It burns from morning till night and is about to explode.

"Then we'll open a little later tomorrow. We'll go buy ingredients early and try to catch up on lunch and dinner." Ye Xunqing didn't know much about the situation here. "Butler Ling, you're usually in charge of the palace's purchases. Can you introduce me to some suppliers? Someone who sells chicken, duck, fish and meat?"

Under the small peasant economy, there were no large livestock farms. Individuals raised livestock and sold the excess.

The Annan Palace also has its own farm, and food and drink are usually transported from the farm. However, since the Annan Palace is very small in population, there are only five proper masters, and only three of them are usually there, so the food and drink expenses are very limited.

"If it's some vegetarian dishes, the farm can supply them, but if it's a large amount of meat, I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult." Ling Hui thought for a moment and replied, "I'll think of a way to supply the ingredients you requested as much as possible tomorrow morning."

Ye Xunqing was very grateful, "Thank you, Manager Ling. I'll treat you to dinner another day."

Ling Hui didn't take it to heart. "I have tasted the delicious food that Mr. Ye makes every day, so this is what I should do."

Having been the chief steward for so many years, Ling Hui had a very good eye. He could see that both the old man and the prince liked this young man very much and almost treated him as a family member.

And the little prince also likes the beautiful doll very much. Maybe they will be a family in the future.

"Brother, don't be polite with Ling Hui. Just tell him what you need." Xie Hui said very generously: "Call me brother, I have to take care of your affairs. Although I don't have any brothers, you and Jing Heng will be my brothers from now on."

Feng Jingheng bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, but Your Highness, you don't have to care about me. Just treat Ah Qing as your younger brother."

"Hey, you still despise me?" Xie Hui was unhappy, "How many people want to be my brother but can't."

This is indeed true. As long as Xie Hui said that he wanted to take in a brother, many people would definitely come without stopping.

"Don't talk so much. Tell me what to eat tomorrow morning." Xie Lingyin missed the Sanzi she had eaten in Wangjia Village.

"Xiao Xunqing, can you also make some fried dough sticks and sell them in the store?" Xie Lingyin didn't say directly that she wanted to eat them, but asked him if he wanted to sell something new.

"Well, I've considered it, but I don't have the time right now. Besides, I'm only going to sell food and drinks in this first store. As for other snacks and pastries, I'm going to add them when I open other stores." Ye Xunqing said, "As long as we can revitalize this store, the next one will be open soon. I've already decided what to sell. The next store will sell breakfast, the cheapest kind."

"Breakfast?" Xie Lingyin was curious about what this was. "Is it food?"

Ye Xunqing explained: "It's just steamed buns, fried dough sticks, fried cakes and the like. I also plan to add new things like flower rolls, rice balls, scallion pancakes, etc."

In ancient times, transportation was not well developed, and it was difficult for the delicacies of one place to spread to another. Although these may not exist in this era, they definitely did not exist in Pingzhou City.

The people here are much richer than those in Yutong Town, and they also need more time to be busy. Many people will go to the streets to buy food, especially those who have no one to cook at home or do not want to cook at home.

In ancient times, there were many men who could not find wives. Without wives to cook for them, bachelors were willing to spend a few cents to have a breakfast.

Moreover, Ye Xunqing sells breakfast not only to make money, he also wants more people to have enough to eat with the least money. Even in Pingzhou City, there are still many people who cannot get enough to eat.

What Ye Xunqing wants to do is to earn money from the rich and use it to help the poor, which is also a disguised form of social welfare.

"What are these? How come I've never heard of them?" Xie Lingyin was almost dizzy. "Xiao Xunqing, are these things you mentioned delicious?"

"Delicious!" Feng Jingheng couldn't help but brag about his wife. "Aqing's flower rolls have chopped green onions, lean meat and fat in them. They taste very fragrant. You can also put red bean paste in the flower rolls, which tastes sweet. Xiaobai likes them very much."

"The scallion pancakes are made with the oil used to fry scallions. They have a very unique flavor, and Ah Qing specially made a sauce. They are fresh and fragrant, and very delicious."

"Xiaobai also likes to eat sugar cakes. They are sweet, with honey in the middle and a crispy shell on the outside." Ye Xunbai licked his lips, "Brother, can we have sugar cakes tomorrow morning?"

Ling Hui helped them with the food problem, so Ye Xunqing had nothing to do in the morning. He could give some benefits to the servants and maids in the palace to make them work harder, because he didn't pay them wages.

"Sure." Ye Xunqing asked Mo Yuyan to get a pen and paper. "It's time to order now. Whatever you ordered, I'll make it together tomorrow morning. But each person can only order one thing, not more than one."

Xie Hui said, "That won't work. Huaixin and the others don't know what you can cook. How can they order food?"

Ye Xunqing said with a hint of regret: "That's none of my business. Just tell me what you think of. If you can't think of anything, forget it. But you can also order the same thing, so it will be convenient for me to cook."

Zhao Huaixin thought of the food he ate as a child and said, "When I was little, the cook at home made a kind of dumplings with shrimp meat inside. You could see the inside from the outside, but I forgot what it was called."

"Are you talking about crystal shrimp dumplings?" Ye Xunqing had eaten them in the southeastern coastal areas. They were very delicious and beautifully shaped.

"Almost. I forgot." Zhao Huaixin said, "If possible, I would also like to try it again."

Ye Xunqing took note. "I see. Crystal shrimp dumplings are quite easy to make. And what else? Who's next?"

"I'll do it, I'll do it," Xie Hui said. "Zhizhi is still young, so I'll help him order. I want clay pot rice this morning, and Zhizhi wants duck blood vermicelli soup."

Ye Xunqing rolled his eyes at him. "Are you sure you want clay pot rice for breakfast? Isn't it greasy? And duck blood vermicelli soup, you don't expect me to kill a duck right away, do you? Besides, the ingredients for duck blood vermicelli soup need to be braised. Are you planning to have it for breakfast and lunch?"

Xie Hui was quite tempted by that one, "Forget it, you arrange it."

When Xie Lingyin heard her son mention "duck blood vermicelli soup," she felt a little nauseous. "Niangui, is that edible?"

"Yes!" Xie Hui and Ye Xunqing said in unison.

Ye Xunqing introduced it to Xie Lingyin, saying, "Uncle Xie, don't think this is disgusting. As long as the chef knows how to make it, it will definitely be delicious. A bowl of hot vermicelli, topped with a spoonful of braised duck blood chopped into small pieces, and then sprinkled with some braised duck offal, a small handful of cilantro, a little sesame oil, and if you like spicy food, add some chili oil. Perfect!"

Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to eat delicious duck blood vermicelli soup. If it is not handled properly, it will taste fishy.

Xie Hui was craving for it. After all, he had actually eaten duck blood vermicelli soup before. "Stop talking. I can't sleep."

The ordering continued, but none of them knew how to order. In the end, only Feng Jingheng and Ye Xunbai mentioned a few foods they had eaten before, so Ye Xunqing arranged tomorrow's breakfast according to that order.